Home care agency · Bedford
Bedford Office
Illustrative photo, not of Bedford Office- Address
- Suite 5 Marks Mews, 2 Castle Lane, Bedford, MK40 3US
- Run by
- Next Step Support Limited (2 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- August 2021 (5 years)
- Registered manager
- *
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2009 (17 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06848164)
- Last CQC check
- Not listed
- Typical fees Estimated
- £29–£35.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Personal care
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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-11378135899
An overview of Bedford Office
Bedford Office in Bedford is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency, run by Next Step Support Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists learning disabilities and mental health conditions among its specialisms.
There is no published CQC rating yet; newly registered services are usually rated after their first inspection. It is one of 80 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Bedford; 36 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Castle & Newnham
- Council
- Bedford Borough Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bedford
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in MK40 (24)
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Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence. Carers work from this office and visit homes in the surrounding area.
Likely fees
We estimate visits from Bedford Office at £29–£35.50 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £340 a week.
Live-in care in this region typically runs £1,450–£1,770 a week.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Bedford Council for a free care needs assessment.
Around Bedford
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 12 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Lilibeth Cousins LTD HQ, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (8 of the nearest 25).
It sits in Castle & Newnham ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Central East ICB.
The registered provider
Bedford Office is run by Next Step Support Limited (company 06848164), incorporated in 2009, 12 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).
Next Step Support Limited runs 2 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas.
Who it can help
As listed with the regulator.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed Bedford Office on The Care Panel so far.
Reviews are separate from CQC ratings. We verify the reviewer's email and never let providers remove reviews. How reviews work.
Bedford Office in local context
- Registered with CQC in 2021: it has been registered longer than 52% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Bedford lists 6.
Compared with every CQC-registered home care agency in Bedford. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
Nearest home care agencies
Guides for families
Bedford: home care agencies inspected recently
- Creative Support - Bedford ServicesSep 2025 · 1.5 miles
- Home Instead BedfordDec 2024 · 4.0 miles
- Dial4Care Recruitment LtdApr 2025 · under 0.5 miles
Questions about Bedford Office
- Does Bedford Office support people with dementia?
- Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
- What kind of care can Bedford Office offer?
- Registration for Bedford Office covers: homecare agencies. Check which of these it offers today.
- What is Bedford Office's address?
- Its office is at Suite 5 Marks Mews, 2 Castle Lane, Bedford, MK40 3US. Carers travel to people's homes, so check it covers your street.
- Is Bedford Office registered with CQC?
- Registered, yes: location 1-11378135899 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a home care agency, and has not yet been given an overall rating.
- How much does Bedford Office charge?
- No fee list from Bedford Office has reached us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Who is the registered provider for Bedford Office?
- Bedford Office is run by Next Step Support Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
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Source: the CQC register as of Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0), with our own analysis. Anything marked "in the provider's own words" comes from the provider. The Care Panel does not provide care.